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Nov 30, 2018

NOVEMBER 30, 2018SOUTH KOREA Korean Brothers Released From PrisonKorean Brothers Released From Prison The Korea branch reports that on November 30, 2018, 57 brothers were freed from prison and reunited with their families. The worldwide brotherhood rejoices with this highly-anticipated development a...

Nov 29, 2018

NOVEMBER 29, 2018RUSSIA Dennis Christensen Receiving International SupportDennis Christensen Receiving International Support Brother Dennis Christensen has spent over 525 days in prison for practicing his faith and has appeared in court nearly 50 times. The Zheleznodorozhniy District Court in Oryol,...

Nov 28, 2018

NOVEMBER 28, 2018INDIA Cyclone Gaja Strikes IndiaCyclone Gaja Strikes India On November 16, 2018, Cyclone Gaja devastated the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. At least 46 individuals were killed, an estimated 250,000 were displaced, and over 85,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. The home of on...

Nov 26, 2018

NOVEMBER 26, 2018WHAT'S NEW New World Translation Released in Finnish and Lithuanian New World Translation Released in Finnish and Lithuanian The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures was released in Lithuanian and the revised edition of the New World Translation was released in Finnish on ...

Nov 23, 2018

NOVEMBER 23, 2018RUSSIA Mass Arrests and Detentions Continue in RussiaMass Arrests and Detentions Continue in Russia During the month of October 2018, local and federal police raided more than 30 homes throughout western Russia. Six brothers and two sisters were arrested and sentenced to pretrial de...

Nov 15, 2018

NOVEMBER 15, 2018UNITED STATES Wildfires Devastate CaliforniaWildfires Devastate California Three major wildfires in California, United States, have caused catastrophic damage and at least 48 deaths. The largest of the three blazes, known as the Camp Fire, continues to rage on in Northern California...

NOVEMBER 12, 2018WHAT'S NEW New World Translation Released in Drehu New World Translation Released in Drehu The New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures was released in Drehu on November 11, 2018, in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The New World Translation has been translated in whole or i...

NOVEMBER 12, 2018PHILIPPINES Typhoon Yutu Continues Course, Battering the PhilippinesTyphoon Yutu Continues Course, Battering the Philippines Typhoon Yutu, which previously had struck the Northern Mariana Islands as a super typhoon on October 24, made landfall on Luzon, the largest island of the Phi...